Adult male © Graham Gerdeman eBird S28231292 Macaulay Library ML 28703721
Female/immature © Ryan Sanderson
Juvenile © Esme Rosen
Adult male © Paul Maury
Female/immature © Robb Bell
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Adult male © Ilya Povalyaev
Adult male © Sam Wilson
Female/immature © Douglas Hall

Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius

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Identification

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A beautiful, boldly-patterned thrush. Males are an exquisite combination of blue-gray, orange, and black. Note black breast band, orange eyebrow, and orange markings on the wings. Females show a similarly gorgeous, but duller pattern. Breeds in mature, wet forests in the Pacific Northwest; found in a broader range of wooded habitats with fruiting plants in winter. Can visit feeders. Listen for its song during the breeding season: a slow, haunting series of long, eerie whistles.

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